Manufacturing facilities in South Carolina
Map, counties and cities
Biggest counties
Greenville500Spartanburg443Charleston318Richland225York222Lexington190Anderson177Berkeley154All 46 counties
Greenville 500Spartanburg 443Charleston 318Richland 225York 222Lexington 190Anderson 177Berkeley 154Horry 127Aiken 110Florence 105Dorchester 96Sumter 90Orangeburg 90Cherokee 85Laurens 84Greenwood 82Pickens 69Beaufort 66Oconee 64Kershaw 63Lancaster 63Chester 56Newberry 52Chesterfield 46Georgetown 44Darlington 41Colleton 37Union 32Fairfield 31Marlboro 30Jasper 29Calhoun 28Abbeville 26Barnwell 22Edgefield 22Williamsburg 21Dillon 20Bamberg 19Marion 19Hampton 19Clarendon 17Lee 16Saluda 16Allendale 13McCormick 6
Biggest cities
Greenville277Columbia192Spartanburg188North Charleston133Rock Hill129Charleston113Anderson103Summerville100Sumter90Duncan89Greer85Florence82
Federal labor statistics counted at least 9,340 manufacturing establishments in South Carolina in 2024, employing about 263,740 people, counting only the industry subsectors the Bureau of Labor Statistics discloses at this level. This registry lists 4,337, about 46% of that figure.
What South Carolina makes21 INDUSTRIES
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing582Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing471Chemical Manufacturing455Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing329Transportation Equipment Manufacturing326Machinery Manufacturing313Food Manufacturing272Wood Product Manufacturing230Textile Mills199Miscellaneous Manufacturing188Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing162Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing135Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing127Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing125Primary Metal Manufacturing112Paper Manufacturing108Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing101Printing and Related Support Activities83Textile Product Mills75Apparel Manufacturing39Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing6
Bars are drawn against the largest subsector listed; the figure is the facility count.